Montenegro votes Sunday to choose a government that will lead European Union entry talks for the tiny Balkans country. The ruling Democratic Party of Socialists is expected to keep its grip on power despite a deep economic crisis. Opinion polls indicate the DPS could win 47 percent of the vote – well ahead of opposition […]
IMF, Germany Disagree on Greek Debt
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has rebuffed a call by the International Monetary Fund to give Greece more time to meet its budget-cutting goals. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble conveyed the chancellor’s comment Friday at the IMF annual meeting in Tokyo, in response to a suggestion by IMF chief Christine Lagarde that Greece may need two […]
EU Calls Ukraine Elections a ‘Litmus Test’ of Democratic Credentials
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
The European Union says upcoming parliamentary elections in Ukraine will be a “litmus test” of the country’s democratic credentials, and has called on Ukrainian officials to ensure that all parties and candidates are treated equally. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele made the statement Friday. They welcomed Ukraine’s stated […]
EU Prize Delights Some, Dismays Others
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Reaction to the unexpected choice of the European Union for the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize ranges from joy among EU officials to skepticism among some citizens in Europe’s economically strapped nations. EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton said she is “delighted” at the award. The EU ambassador to the United States, Joao Vale de Almeida, […]
European Union Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
The European Union has been awarded the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo announced the winner of the prestigious prize during a ceremony Friday. The committee says “the union and its core members have for over 6 decades contributed to the advancement of peace, reconciliation democracy and human rights in Europe.” […]
European Union Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
The European Union has been awarded the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo announced the winner of the prestigious prize during a ceremony Friday. The committee says “the union and its core members have for over 6 decades contributed to the advancement of peace, reconciliation democracy and human rights in Europe.” […]
European Union Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
The European Union has been awarded the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo announced the winner of the prestigious prize during a ceremony Friday. The committee says “the union and its core members have for over 6 decades contributed to the advancement of peace, reconciliation democracy and human rights in Europe.” […]
Radical Islamists to Face Attempted Murder, Terrorism Charges
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
A French prosecutor says he will pursue attempted murder and terrorism charges against seven suspected radical Islamists who he says posed the biggest danger to France in years. Francois Molins said Thursday the suspects were part of an active terrorist cell that was, as he put it,”probably the most dangerous in France since 1996.” At […]
Russia Will Not Renew Arms Deal With US
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Russia says it will not renew a two-decade-old agreement with the United States aimed at securing nuclear and chemical weapons in the former Soviet Union. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it will not accept a U.S. proposal to extend the deal without a major overhaul. A ministry statement said U.S. officials know their proposal does not […]
Russian Judges Defend Ruling in Pussy Riot Trial
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Russian judges who upheld the prison sentences of two of the three members of the all-female punk band Pussy Riot have defended their decision, saying it was made independently and without pressure. An appeals court on Wednesday sentenced Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina to two years in a prison camp for an unsanctioned protest at […]
